skil

English

Noun

skil (plural skils)

1. Obsolete spelling of skill.

Anagrams

• silk

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA: /scɪːl/

  Rhymes: -ɪːl

Etymology 1

From Old Norse skil, derived from the same root *skel- as skilja (“to separate, to understand”), but without a -j- suffix.

Noun

skil n pl

1. boundary, division
2. understanding, knowledge
3. due and proper treatment, that which duty requires
4. delivery, handing in of something due, e.g. of an assignment, paper, etc., but also payment, e.g. of rent
5. (weaving) the space between threads through which one weaves
6. (meteorology) front (transition zone between airmasses)
7. message

Declension

declension of skil

n-s	plural
	indefinite	definite
nominative	skil	skilin
accusative	skil	skilin
dative	skilum	skilunum
genitive	skila	skilanna

Derived terms

• gera skil
• segja skil á
• standa í skilum
• koma til skila
• vita skil á, kunna skil á

Synonyms

• (boundary): mörk
• (knowledge): þekking

Verb

skil

1. skil (“I understand”), the present active indicative first person singular of skilja (“to understand”)

   Ég skil ekki.

   I don't understand.

2. skil (“understand!”), the shortened active imperative of skilja (“to understand”)